The 6am alarm went off on a wet and moody November morning. Our kit was laid out, waterproofs packed, bike lights and flapjacks at the ready. I was bouncing round the flat like a kid at Christmas. Our instructions were…

It was dark. It was dirty. It was brilliant. It’s not the first time it’s happened – I did it last week as well, and I’m not even sorry. My name’s Tess, and I’m an early morning endorphin fiend. ————————-…

Coming back to Bexhill to race was always going to be special. I was excited to earn a medal in the town that I grew up in. It’s a sleepy, quiet town, with an impressive elderly population and it holds…